Little Jeanne Is Very Angry-and the Consequences Are Severe
Moreover, that's the Shadow Land; ordinary people don't even have the chance to go in. How could they bear to give up such a good opportunity?
Cú Chulainn smiled with delight amidst the crowd. He was familiar with the Shadow Land; this was practically his home turf.
Cú Chulainn was determined to achieve a good result this time.
Seeing that no one was leaving, Scathach continued, "I have left some special items in various places in the Shadow Land. You need to find them and bring them back here, in the order they are received."
"Finding something? Sounds like hide-and-seek." Little Jack tilted his head and blinked his big eyes.
Rin Tohsaka seemed to be deep in thought, and she raised a very important question.
"Can't they attack each other, but can they hinder each other?"
Not attacking the opponent does not mean not hindering the opponent; there is a difference between the two.
If even obstruction is impossible, then one can only rely on luck and speed.
But if it's possible to hinder something, then there are many more methods to choose from.
Scathach nodded. "Methods that are not intended to harm the opponent are permissible."
"Don't even think about cheating. I will transmit the video here for everyone to watch. Anyone who violates the rules will be considered a failure."
"Work in pairs, be careful. If I have to intervene to rescue you, it will also be considered a failure."
Waver then raised his hand and asked, "Is it possible to acquire multiple items at the same time?"
"Yes, if you think it's necessary, you can even find all the items and make others lose sight of the target."
Gretel asked, "Can I take other people's things?"
"If you can get someone to hand it over voluntarily without harming them, it's not against the rules; otherwise, it is."
"I know we can't fight!" Gretel Yao nodded, her eyes starting to dart around.
Getting someone to hand over items without fighting sounds impossible, but there are actually quite a few ways to do it.
"Do you understand everything?"
Scathach looked at the groups of players in front of her and confirmed it again.
"Understood!"
"Let's begin."
With that, she waved her hand, and a large door, as tall as a person, appeared in the living room and slowly opened.
A chill and aura emanated from the face; everyone knew this was the gate to the Shadow Land.
While the others were still hesitating, a blue figure swiftly passed through the gate and darted to the other side.
Cú Chulainn.
His familiarity with the Shadow Land was unmatched by anyone else there. He grabbed Bazett and rushed in first, gaining the upper hand.
After Cú Chulainn disappeared, the others realized that this was a race, and time was the key factor in determining the outcome; they couldn't afford to waste time here.
So they started scrambling to run to the other side of the door.
The living room suddenly felt empty.
Scathach waved her arm once more, and on one wall of the living room, a series of images appeared, each showing a real-time view of a group of people.
Even if you don't have the chance to enter the Shadow Land, you can still appreciate Shadow Land scenery through the visuals.
"Nice!"
Melvin was very pleased with this, staring intently at the screen; he's always been someone who enjoys excitement and novelty.
Emiya smiled and said, "I'll go prepare some tea and snacks for everyone. Let's sit down and watch slowly."
Emiya found this competition much more interesting than yesterday's. He had no interest in cooking competitions, since even if someone cooked well, they still couldn't compare to him.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Yuxian found a seat and slowly began to survey the images on the wall, wanting to see what kind of behavior these children would exhibit in an unfamiliar place.
In the scene, Cú Chulainn is constantly running, as if he knows the way well, rushing forward quickly, showing no interest in the surrounding scenery.
The others remained at the entrance, observing their surroundings and searching for a way forward.
"Jabberwocky, let's go!"
Gretel summons the Frozen Jabberwocky. She rides on its back and lets it carry her forward, which saves her a lot of effort.
Upon seeing this, Hans Christian Andersen immediately cried out, "Take me with you! Take me with you!"
"I really can't do anything with you. You're completely useless, and I still have to guide you."
Despite her Gretel about Hans Christian Andersen, Jabberwocky to lower its body.
Hans Christian Andersen quickly climbed onto the dragon's back, and the two of them rode away on their Jabberwocky about.
"Sakura, we're leaving too."
Rin Tohsaka summoned Maana, called out to Sakura Matou, and the two stood on Maana, taking off into the air, ready to depart.
At that moment, Illya realized what was happening. She flapped her wings and took flight, grabbing Maana in a tight embrace.
"Take me with you."
"Huh?" Rin Tohsaka glared at her. "Let go! Can't you fly yourself?"
"Flying that far will tire me out," Illya refused.
Rin Tohsaka was about to reach out to Illya, but she quickly realized a problem: would this count as attacking her opponent?
Does it count? Or doesn't it?
She immediately went berserk.
Rin Tohsaka hesitated, Kuro teleported over and joined in, hugging Maana and Illya company.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, I want to go up too!"
Little Jack loves to join in the fun. When she saw Illya and Kuro's actions, she immediately called for King Hassan.
King Hassan understood immediately. He picked up Little Jack, threw him forcefully, and sent Little Jack soaring into the air towards Maana.
King Hassan's strength was just right, neither too light nor too heavy, allowing Little Jack to also grab Maana.
Suddenly, Maana had three pendants.
The people in the living room looked at each other in bewilderment.
Is this even possible?
Chapter 69, Section 290: Little Jeanne is very angry, and the consequences are severe.
Rin Tohsaka was furious, but there was nothing she could do; Maana having three more accessories was already a fait accompli.
She had no choice but to accept it, even if it meant refusing to admit it.
Rin Tohsaka threatened, "You'll never find anything if you follow us. Trying to steal anything from me is absolutely impossible."
"Don't worry about that. We're just hitching a ride; we won't steal your things."
"Besides, it's not certain who will find it first."
"Exactly, there are three of us. We'll definitely find the quest item before you. Just wait and see."
Rin Tohsaka was furious. They tried to steal her things while riding in her car. She was determined to get a good ranking and had no time to mess around with the kids.
The three children flew away with Rin Tohsaka, leaving the great hero and his companions to slowly move forward on their own. Since they had the Command Spells to rely on, they weren't afraid of getting lost.
Little Jeanne watched with a touch of envy as Illya and the others flew away, while she could only continue on foot, one step at a time.
Jeanne d'Arc followed closely beside her and asked curiously, "Don't you have Santa Claus's sleigh? Why aren't you taking it out now?"
She possessed the True Name Discernment, and she knew Little Jeanne's background very well.
Little Jeanne glanced at Jeanne d'Arc with utter disdain, "Are you here to be a reindeer?"
"Uh..." Jeanne d'Arc was immediately choked.
"Is it okay if we don't use reindeer?"
Little Jeanne Arc stopped and said very seriously, "We should start our search from here. Our master might have hidden a quest item here."
"No way?"
Jeanne d'Arc was highly suspicious; the likelihood of placing the quest item at the entrance was far too low.
How do you know it won't happen? Should I listen to you or me?
Little Jeanne Arc seemed ready to have a serious argument with Jeanne d'Arc, which immediately put Jeanne d'Arc in her place. She didn't want to argue with her younger self here.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you! Let's hurry up and leave, or we might fall behind the others."
Little Jeanne then continued forward, looking around as she went, as if the thing they were looking for would suddenly appear ahead.
Jeanne d'Arc was speechless at the sight of such a serious and cautious Little Jeanne.
But since she had already said she would follow Little Jeanne's arrangements, she didn't say anything more and started searching as well.
The two walked a few steps and then stopped, moving very slowly, and soon fell behind.
Tamamo Cat had already run far ahead on instinct, and Mordred, being impatient, had overtaken them long ago.
Only the Waver Group and the Tiger Group are still nearby.
Waver analyzed things very carefully; he was used to planning before acting.
Since the Shadow Land is called a country, its area must be very large, and it is unrealistic to search the entire Shadow Land in a short period of time.
Since Scathach has set this challenge, she must have placed the item in a very special place; she would never have placed it in a place that is very difficult to find.
Waver thought seriously. They didn't have Cú Chulainn's advantage of being familiar with the environment, nor did they have Rin Tohsaka's advantage of having convenient transportation. They could only look for a breakthrough in other areas.
What is that?
Fujimura Taiga suddenly pointed to the edge of a forest in the distance.
"That's a snow rabbit! You don't even recognize it?"
Little Jeanne was very unhappy with Fujimura Taiga's sudden, startling shouts, which frightened her so much that she thought some kind of monster had appeared.
"Snow Rabbit?" Waver stroked his chin. "Does the Shadow Land Snow Rabbits?"
Shock!
Everyone immediately realized that this was the quest item.
The Shadow Land is a world of the dead. Just by looking at this gloomy forest, you can tell that these are not ordinary trees commonly seen in the outside world.
The snow hare was clearly a very ordinary breed, which was obviously out of place in this environment.
Little Jeanne of Arc was about to give chase, but she was quickly stopped by a figure, Trimmaou.
"What are you doing! The rabbit's going to get away!"
Little Jeanne glared angrily at Lainis.
Lainis said slowly, seemingly unconcerned, "Of course we're going to stop you. We're competitors. Whoever catches the snow hare will win first place. How could you possibly think we'd let you have it?"
"Master said we can't fight!"
Little Jeanne was getting anxious. The quest item was right in front of her, but she couldn't get past Trimmaou to get closer to it.
"I didn't fight. Look at Trimmaou, she's always kept a distance of two meters from you."
"You!"
Little Jeanne quickly said to Jeanne d'Arc, "You should stop her too, we can't let her take it."
Although Lainis was talking to Little Jeanne, she had actually been secretly moving. Now she was the closest to Yukito, giving her a significant advantage.
Jeanne d'Arc tried to stop her, but it was too late.
"Haha, I'll be going first!"
Lainis laughed and suddenly accelerated, dashing away into the distance.